"Through a series of African case studies, this book critically examines the complexities of recent resource discoveries of mineral, oil, and gas to determine whether Africa stands on the cusp of a post-resource curse era or if historical patterns of theresource paradox will continue to persist"--
Through a series of African case studies, this book critically examines the complexities of recent resource discoveries of mineral, oil, and gas to determine whether Africa stands on the cusp of a post-resource-curse era or if historical patterns of the resource paradox will continue to persist.
Over the past three decades, Africa's resource landscape has undergone significant shifts, with new mineral, oil, and natural gas discoveries coinciding with the increase in global demand for mineral and hydrocarbon resources, and advancements in green technology. In The Politics of New African Resource Discoveries in the Post-Curse Era, edited by Angela Zivo Gapa, scholars and practitioners delve into the intricate dynamics of jackpot resource discoveries in Africa, providing insight into how African governments have managed these discoveries in the post-resource-curse era. Through a series of African case studies, this book critically examines whether Africa stands on the cusp of a post-resource-curse era or if historical patterns of the resource paradox will continue to persist. The contributors explore interventions ranging from citizen feedback mechanisms to institutional restructuring to determine whether recent resource discoveries hold the promise of economic growth and poverty alleviation or if they remain constrained by the global political economy. This book is a collaborative effort to deepen the understanding of global natural resource politics and promote African agency in managing substantial resource windfalls.
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This book provides a critical assessment of lessons learned from Africas missteps in the natural resource sector and offers a crucial compilation of knowledge for policymakers, academics, and even ordinary Africans concerned about the impact of the green technology revolution on Africas development. -- John Taden, Pepperdine University This book provides a fresh take on the possibilities for resource-based development in Africa, centering African perspectives and strategies on the politics and policy debates regarding the resource curse, artisanal and small-scale mining, and the coming boom in green technology and rare earth minerals. -- Jesse Ovadia, University of Windsor
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I: Introduction and Overview
Introduction: Africa's Resource Renaissance: New Discoveries in A Post-Curse
Era by Angela Zivo Gapa
Part II: The Politics of Jackpot Resources in Newly Resource-Rich States
Chapter 1: Uganda's Oil Discovery: The Double-Edged Sword of Development and
Resource Curse by Cliff Ubba Kodero
Chapter 2: Beyond Resource Curse: How Tanzania Avoided the Resource Curse in
the Natural Gas Sector by William John Walwa
Chapter 3: The Political Economy of Mining Resources in Burundi by Arcade
Ndoricimpa and Esther Leah Achandi
Chapter 4: Ghanas Petroleum Management Regime: Challenges and Opportunities
by Michael Ohene Aboagye and Michael Ogbe
Chapter 5: Gas Curse or Gas Compliment? The Politics of Mozambiques Jackpot
Natural Gas Discoveries by Angela Zivo Gapa and Antonetta Hamandishe
Chapter 6: The Political Economy of Oil Discovery in Turkana, Kenya:
Prospects and Challenges by Babere Kerata Chacha, Kenneth O. Nyangena and
Charles Okongo Imbiakha
Chapter 7: Cameroons Extractive Revival: The New Policy on Mineral
Exploitation by Fernand Guevara Mekongo-Mballa, Parfait Oumba and Angela Zivo
Gapa
Part III: Old Money: New Resource Discoveries in Traditional Resource States
Chapter 8: A Political Settlement Analysis of Extractive Governance Practices
in Zimbabwe by Tinashe Sithole
Chapter 9: Seeing Like Taxpayers: Fiscal Policy and Tax Morale in Sudan
(1999-2019) by Jacopo Resti and Hassan Bashir Mohamed Nour
Chapter 10: Political Power Versus Economic Power? The Case of Zambias
Mining Sector by Edward Lange
Chapter 11: New Resource Discoveries, Old Patterns of Accumulation, Politics,
and Development in Nigeria by Dung Pam Sha
Part IV: The Way Forward
Conclusion: Resource Futures: African Strategies for a New Era in Resource
Politics by Angela Zivo Gapa
About the Contributors
Angela Zivo Gapa is associate professor of international relations at California State University, Chico.
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